Diminutive Suffix

When you add the diminutive ending you usually change the small syllabic final ᑉ, ᑦ, ᒃ, ᒡ, ᒻ, ᓐ to big ᐱ, ᑎ, ᑭ, ᒋ, ᒥ, ᓂ.

Word

Word + Diminutive

ᐊᑯᐦᑉ

ᐊᑯᐦᐱᔥ

ᒥᐦᑦ

ᒥᐦᑎᔥ

ᐅᒉᒃ

ᐅᒉᑭᔥ

ᐧᐋᒡ

ᐧᐋᒋᔥ

ᐊᓵᒻ

ᐊᓵᒥᔥ

ᐁᒥᐦᐧᑳᓐ

ᐁᒥᐦᐧᑳᓂᔥ

Be careful with the diminutive of words where final ᔅ changes to ᔑᔥ or ᔥ. In addition, the following changes may take place ᑎ, ᑏ, ᑐ, ᑑ, ᑖ, ᐧᑖ change to ᒋ, ᒌ, ᒍ, ᒎ, ᒑ, ᐧᒑ and ᓯ, ᓰ, ᓱ, ᓲ, ᓵ, ᐧᓵ change to ᔑ, ᔒ, ᔓ, ᔔ, ᔖ, ᐧᔖ.